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Dr. Bastola

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Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library

Presentation Type

Poster

Start Date

2-3-2018 12:30 PM

End Date

2-3-2018 1:45 PM

Abstract

The oral microbiome of humans is known to be important not only to oral health but systemic health as well (1,2). Specifically, bacterial species present have been shown to contribute to the incidence of dental caries (3,4,5). The composition of oral bacteria in children can differ based upon different environmental factors such as birth and infancy feeding type (6,7,8,9,10,11). These factors occur early in a child’s life and therefore may be contributing factors to the development of early childhood caries (ECC). ECC is the most common chronic disease in childhood (4) and has become a major public health issue in recent years—causing physical pain, financial strains, and in extreme cases, fatalities. To discover if the composition of carious bacteria in early childhood contributes to ECC, bacteria interaction networks of differing bacteria quantities were created and analyzed. This research is currently ongoing. At present, data collection, a baseline dataset, and baseline network have been completed. Experimental design and preliminary result of the work will be presented.

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Oral Microbiome Networks and Their Impact on Determining Early Childhood Caries Risk

Dr. C.C. and Mabel L. Criss Library

The oral microbiome of humans is known to be important not only to oral health but systemic health as well (1,2). Specifically, bacterial species present have been shown to contribute to the incidence of dental caries (3,4,5). The composition of oral bacteria in children can differ based upon different environmental factors such as birth and infancy feeding type (6,7,8,9,10,11). These factors occur early in a child’s life and therefore may be contributing factors to the development of early childhood caries (ECC). ECC is the most common chronic disease in childhood (4) and has become a major public health issue in recent years—causing physical pain, financial strains, and in extreme cases, fatalities. To discover if the composition of carious bacteria in early childhood contributes to ECC, bacteria interaction networks of differing bacteria quantities were created and analyzed. This research is currently ongoing. At present, data collection, a baseline dataset, and baseline network have been completed. Experimental design and preliminary result of the work will be presented.